Professional Development Resources for 2-Year College Chemistry Educators
Whether you want to strengthen your teaching skills or take your career in new directions, the following resources can help.
Resources to Advance Teaching Skills
- Chemistry Collaborations, Workshops and Community of Scholars (cCWCS)*
Workshops on a variety of curricular topics - Getting Results*
A free multimedia course on effective teaching and learning practices in technology education - Teaching by Choice*
A report on the role of two-year colleges in the preparation of exemplary K-12 educators - Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL)*
A unit within the Association of American Colleges & Universities* dedicated to the dissemination of effective practices in STEM education
Professional growth opportunities
- ACS Careers
Career advice, market information, salary comparator, and more - ACS Leadership Development System
A series of 16 courses developed specifically for ACS to grow the leadership skills of volunteers - ACS Short Courses
Online or in-person courses supplementing a variety of technical and employability skills - ACS Webinars™
Free weekly webinars on everything from rookie lab mistakes to the chemistry of chocolate - Externships
Opportunities to spend a few weeks in the field and experience how chemistry is used in industry - Publishing in ACS journals
Guidance on how to get your work published at ACS - Mastering the Art of Scientific Publication
A virtual journal full of advice from the editors of several ACS journals
Networking opportunities
- ACS national and regional meetings
8-10 ACS-sponsored opportunities per year to meet with professionals from industry, government, and education - ACS local sections
Local gatherings of chemical professionals in industry, government, and education - ACS Network
Social platform for ACS members and non-members
- Two-Year College Chemistry Consortium (2YC3)
3-5 annual conferences by and for two-year college chemistry faculty
Customize your workshop
In the Resources for Excellence workshop series, you identify the topic you want to address, then develop a strategy that supports your specific needs.
* Note: These resources are external to ACS and are provided for informational purposes only. Listing of a product or service on this website does not constitute an endorsement by ACS.
Contact Us
Have a professional development resource to add to the list? Contact the ACS Undergraduate Programs Office (1-800-227-5558, ext. 6108).
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